Added to this is a unit of GW Chaos Space Marines wearing what I assume is Mk VI or Mk VII Armour which I got off my club mate Caleb after he very kindly gave me a box of leftover 40k bits at Vermintide a week or so ago. So my Horus Heresy Word Bearers force is starting to take shape.

I have to say that the Forgeworld models are absolutely superb (they even put the tread on the soles of their boots) - although I hate assembling Resin damn superglue always gives me issues - the sculpts are fantastic and I am really digging the MkIII pattern armour. A few more of these will be on the cards once I figure out what else I need to build a decent 500-1500pt list.

Few pictures here of the 5 assembled Mk III armoured Marines - 3 with Phobos bolters and 2 with GW Bolters and Bolt Pistols in holsters (as I got annoyed when the resin Phobos ones wouldnt stick), and a few comparison shots of the GW vs. Forgeworld sculpts etc.

Unfortunately I am completely out of Badab Black basecoat and red paint so I cant start on them just yet. Expect more next week though.